illegally-transferred
|il-le-gal-ly-trans-ferred|
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/ɪˈliːɡəli trænˈsfɜːrd/
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/ɪˈliːɡəli trænzˈfɜːd/
(illegally-transfer)
moved in violation of the law
Etymology
'illegally-transferred' is formed from the adverb 'illegally' (from Latin 'illegalis', meaning 'not legal') and the past participle 'transferred' (from Latin 'transferre', meaning 'to carry across').
'Illegally' comes from Middle English 'illegal', from Latin 'illegalis', and 'transferred' comes from Latin 'transferre' via Old French 'transferer'. The compound 'illegally-transferred' is a modern English formation.
Initially, the components meant 'not legal' and 'carried across', but together, they now mean 'moved in violation of the law'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has been moved or conveyed from one place, person, or account to another in violation of the law.
The company was fined for using illegally-transferred funds.
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Last updated: 2025/08/09 08:42